I've got the previous grind and brew model... and it's dying. How do you like the one you have?
It works great. I use a regular machine, but the wife has the one like the pic I posted. She uses the timer on that thing, but it never starts before I leave home.
The first time I heard that thing go off, I didn't know what had happened. I was working in the room next to the kitchen, and heard that grinder. Scared me - big time.....
WHERE you buy the Cuisinart Coffeemaker is the crucial part. If you buy at most stores, the manufacturer's warranty applies. However, if you buy at Williams-Sonoma, they have a lifetime warranty on your purchases. If it breaks, take it back, they will replace it. That is their policy. I know they are expensive stores, but one coffeemaker purchase lasting the rest of your life cannot be beat.